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58ft Semi-Trad Stern Narrowboat £64,995

Festina Lente was built by the highly regarded Elton Moss Boat Builders in 2010. She has been meticulously maintained with regular engine services. She was blacked in December 2023 and benefitted from a full professional external repaint in January 2024. She has a Boat Safety Certificate valid until July 2026. Festina Lente has been fitted to a high specification and offers flexible 6 berth accommodation. Viewing is highly recommended.

Schematic plan of boat

Background

High quality steelwork with side doors and semi-trad stern with standing deck doors. Classic professional fit-out in by Elton Moss Boatbuilders in oak panel & solid oak, to a traditional lay-out offering up to 6 berth accommodation in a 2 4 layout (Note: Saloon built in sofa, which converts to a double or two single beds, can be easily removed should this be required) Powered by a Beta Marine 43hp, 4-cylinder marine diesel engine with PRM 150 hydraulic gearbox.

From the Bow

From the bow which holds the gas locker, there is a bow thruster locker, a 4 self-draining open well deck. The stainless-steel water tank is located beneath the well deck with a surface mounted filler. The headlamp is mounted on the front cabin top.

Generic Fixtures and Fittings

The ceilings and hull sides are lined with oak faced plywood trimmed with solid oak the cabin sides are solid oak T&G. All the interior wood has been professionally lacquered. There are curtains or blinds to all windows.

Saloon 12ft 2in

Steel, half glazed front doors, oak panelled internally open out onto the front deck with storage steps down into the saloon.

Fixed Furniture: 2 x full height wardrobes. 1 x half height corner cupboard. 1 x wall mounted display cabinet with glazed door. 1 x under gunwale TV unit. 1 x fixed sofa bed with high quality padded and upholstered cushions, that converts into a double berth or two single berths.

Other Features: Privacy curtains between saloon and dinette.

Heating: Valour Willow, cast iron solid fuel stove set on a cast iron hearth with ceramic tiled surround. Fin rads.

Lighting: 2 x large windows with top hopper style opening vents. 4 x 12v, LED ceiling lights.

Power: 6 x 240v sockets. 1 x TV aerial point.

Flooring: Solid oak planks.

Other features: Samsung TV, VATI DVD player, Humax Freesat box, JVC CD/radio player.

Dinette 6ft 3in

L shaped dinette with sloping backs for added comfort and high quality padded and upholstered cushions. Oak table top with folding legs. The dinette converts into a double bed and has storage space beneath the seats.

Heating: Fin rad.

Lighting: 2 x large windows with top hopper style opening vents. 4 x 12v, LED ceiling lights. 3 x 12v, wall lights.

Flooring: Solid oak planks.

Galley 7ft 3in

The galley has custom built units with oak framed door and drawer fronts. Worktops are grey Techstone with ceramic tiled splash-backs.

Base units: 1 x double cupboard that extends into the corners and has a drawer above. Full height oven housing with cupboard above and dishwasher housing below. Fridge housing.

Wall Units: 1 x glazed wall cabinet. 3 x wall mounted shelves with fiddle rails.

Appliances: Country Leisure, stainless steel eye-level oven and grill. Country Leisure inset four burner gas hob. Shoreline electric fridge. Indesit compact dishwasher. Microwave. Stainless steel, inset sink and separate drainer with chrome monobloc tap.

Heating: Fin rad.

Lighting: 1 x window with top opening. 1 x set of steel side doors, oak panelled internally. 4 x 12v, Led ceiling lights.

Power: 4 x 240 sockets.

Flooring: Solid oak planks.

Shower Room 6ft 0in x 4ft

The cabin shower room has a white suite comprising:

Suite: Rectangle shower enclosure with chrome thermostatic mixer bar, shower attachment and glazed door. Corner vanity unit with large inset wash basin, chrome effect taps and a cupboards beneath. Mascerator pump-out toilet with remote holding tank. Storage cupboards accessed from the corridor. Large wall mounted mirror.

Lighting: 1 x large porthole with top opening and privacy glass. 1 x 12v, ceiling mounted, round light. 1 x 12v, shower light. 1 x 12v, light with extractor fan.

Heating: 1 x towel radiator.

Corridor Lighting: 1 x large porthole with top opening. 2 x 12v, LED ceiling lights.

Flooring: Tile effect vinyl.

Bedroom 10ft 2in

Furniture: 46 domestic sized fixed double bed with storage space and waste tank underneath. 1 x full height wardrobe. 1 x half height cupboard with hanging rail and shelves. 1 x half height washing machine housing. Electric cupboard. Wall mounted corner cupboard. Wall mounted shelf above the bed. Rear storage steps.

Appliances: Indesit washer/dryer

Heating: Fin rad.

Lighting: 2 x large portholes with top opening vents. 1 x 12v, ceiling light. 2 x 12v, halogen ceiling lights. 2 x 12v, reading lights mounted above the bed.

Power: 2 x 240v sockets.

Flooring: Carpet

Semi-Trad Deck and Stern 7ft 6in

Steel rear doors oak panelled internally with sliding roof hatch lead onto the semi-trad deck where there are access panels to the engine and batteries. There are steel locker/seats to either side of the semi-trad deck. Steel stern doors, wood panelled internally and traditionally decorated lead to the rear deck and steering position.

Controls: The single lever engine control is mounted just inside the stern doors on the port side.

Flooring: Marine ply boards with aluminium anti-slip tread.

Specifications

BUILDER
High quality steelwork with beautiful oak fit-out by Elton Moss Boatbuilders.

BUILD DETAILS
Built 2010
Semi-Trad Style
10mm/6mm/5mm/4mm

INSULATION
Spray foam forms the insulation behind the cabin linings.

BALLAST
Concrete slabs beneath the floorboards.

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length: 58
Cabin Length: 40 9
Width: 6 10
Interior Headroom: 6 7
Well Deck: 4 6
Draught: 1 10

WINDOWS, DOORS & HATCHES
Port: 2 x portholes with top openings. 3 x large windows with top hopper style opening vents.
Starboard: 2 x portholes with top openings. 2 x large windows with top hopper style opening vents. 1 x set of steel side doors, wood panelled internally.
Front: Steel hatch on bow locker. Steel, half glazed front doors, oak panelled internally.
Rear: Steel rear doors and sliding roof hatch, oak panelled internally. Steel stern doors.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
The boat is powered by a Beta 43 hp, 4 cylinder water cooled, marine diesel engine, coupled to a PRM 150 hydraulic gearbox turning the propeller. The exhaust is lagged, silenced and vents out under the side deck.
The engine powers twin alternators to charge the start battery and the 4 leisure batteries.

BOW-TRUSTER
Vetus 55kgf electric bow-thruster with controls at the stern.

WATER
The 250 litre stainless steel water tank is located under the front well deck. Water pump with pressure switch and accumulator is housed in the front wardrobe. The twin coil calorifier is heated by the diesel fired central heating boiler and/or the engine heat exchanger.

HEATING
Heating is provided by the Bubble solid fuel stove in the lounge and the Webasto diesel fired boiler running skirting radiators.

ELECTRICS
240v circuit from landline with RCD.
12v lights throughout protected by fuses.
2 x 12v, 175/45 amp/hr engine driven alternators.
1 x 12v, 110 amp/hr engine start battery.
4 x 12v, 110 amp/hr leisure batteries.
3000w Vetus pure sine wave inverter.
100 amp Vetus battery charger.
Galvanic isolator.

GAS
2 x 13kg Propane cylinders housed in the bow locker, provide gas to the oven, grill and hob.

FIRE SAFETY
3 x 1kg Dry Powder extinguishers
1 x Fire Blanket

EXTERIOR FINISH
The boat was painted in January 2024 using quality coach enamels when built and has been well maintained. The boat was last docked for blacking in Dec 2023 and Gunwales repainted in Jan 2024. The hull is protected by 4 anodes and a galvanic isolator.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS OF INVENTORY
The boat comes equipped with a normal cruising inventory including a full set of ropes and fenders. Any additional items not listed must be negotiated separately with the owner.

MOORING INFORMATION
There are no moorings available for this boat.

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PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this brochure is based on our own inspection and information provided by the owner and is intended as a sales aid only to assist you to decide whether you would like to move to the next stage and view the boat for yourself. Measurements can only be taken as approximate. Nothing contained herein constitutes a contract or offer. This is not a survey. We always recommend that a full survey is carried out prior to purchase.